All Entries in the "Health" Category
April Proclaimed Child Abuse Prevention Month
In order to help raise awareness and protect Colorado children from abuse and neglect, Prowers County Department of Human Services, Prowers County Child Protection Team, and the Hotline County Connection Center joined with the Prowers County Board of Commissioners in proclaiming April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. In 2017, Prowers County Department of Human […]
CO State Demography Office Issues 2017 County Estimates and Trends
DENVER, CO – March 22, 2018 – New Census Bureau data shows that El Paso County (home to Colorado Springs) has the largest county increase in the state of 12,526 followed by Weld + 10,390, Denver + 9,844, Douglas + 7,577 and Arapahoe + 6,103. The largest growing county in the U.S. was […]
PMC Expects Little Impact from St. Mary-Corwin Layoffs
Craig Loveless, CEO of Prowers Medical Center, told the Prowers County Commissioners during his monthly update, that the 300 layoffs announced recently at Ventura Health/St. Mary Corwin Hospital in Pueblo, won’t benefit PMC through potential medical hires. “I really don’t expect to see anyone from that medical field looking in our direction in Lamar,” […]
Granada Water Tanks Set for Cleaning
The Granada Trustees voted to hire the MDS, Marine Diving Solutions firm out of Centennial, CO to clean the town’s three water tanks at a cost of $5,100. The cleaning is done periodically and Granada used the firm in 2014. No schedule was set for the cleaning. The Trustees will advertise for bids […]
(UPDATE) Two Lamar Residents Face Sentencing for Drug Offenses
District Attorney, Joshua Vogel, of the 15th Judicial District, informed The Prowers Journal on February 27th, that Rene Guerra was sentenced to eight years in the Department of Corrections and Paula Walker did receive a sentence of 71 months in the State Department of Corrections. Information provided by Joshua Vogel, District Attorney for […]
Commissioners Note SDS Awareness Day
Dave Harbour thanked the Prowers County Commissioners for their honorary proclamation, designating March 28th as Southeastern Developmental Services Awareness Day. Harbour said a come and go open house has been set for the 28th which will include tours, a slide show and public forum, as well as snacks and a chance to meet with […]
Veteran’s Representatives Meet for Information Exchange
John Griego, Military and Veterans Constituent Advocate from US Senator Bennet’s office, visited with the Prowers County Commissioners along with Dwight Gardner, Regional Director for Senator Bennet. Gardner said the visit was part of the Senator’s general community outreach program intended to visit each county in the state and allowing residents one-on-one opportunities […]
Loveless Details Hospital Recruitment Efforts at PMC
Craig Loveless, Prowers Medical Center’s Chief Executive Officer, detailed some recent efforts to recruit more physicians to the hospital which serves Lamar and the surrounding area during his recent visit with the Prowers County Commissioners. The CEO said the hospital continually recruits physicians, adding, “We need internal medicine back in our community and we […]
PMC Announces Board of Director Elections
Prowers Medical Center will hold an election May 8, 2018 for three positions on the hospital’s board of directors. The election will be held within the Prowers County Hospital District of Prowers County. The three directors that have expiring terms this year are Ronny Farmer, Constance Brase, and Matthew Snyder. Eligible electors of the […]
Lamar Street Projects and Crime Trends Discussed at Council Work Session
The Lamar City Council received a two-fold briefing from Pat Mason, Public Works Director and Lamar Police Chief Kyle Miller during an information-oriented work session this past Monday, February 5th. Mason gave an update on street improvement projects over the past five years, made available through the council’s budget for street, curb and […]
Cardiovascular Health Screening at Prowers Annex
Prowers County Public Health and Environment offers a free Cardiovascular Health Screening at Prowers Annex from 8:30am to 11:30am on Wednesday, February 7th. Call 336-8721 to schedule an appointment for this 20 minute exam. A finger stick measures your cholesterol and blood sugar and combining your blood pressure and age, you’ll receive an […]
Colorado Traffic Fatalities up 29 Percent Since 2014
211 Unbelted People Died in Crashes STATEWIDE — Preliminary data from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) indicates that traffic fatalities rose 29 percent since 2014 when 488 traffic fatalities were recorded. In 2017 there were 630 traffic fatalities in Colorado, up 4% from 2016 when 608 people died. This includes pedestrians, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and […]
Governor Sets Bold Goals for Electric Vehicles
Conservation Organizations and Business Groups Commend Plan Today Governor John Hickenlooper released Colorado’s Electric Vehicle Plan, which outlines a process to electrify the state’s transportation corridors and includes bold goals to further accelerate adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and ensure Colorado remains a leader in the EV market. This plan represents the next step for […]
Prowers County Department of Human Services Honored with Performance Award
Reggie Bicha, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Human Services, presented a County C-Stat Award to the Prowers County Department of Human Services Adult and Family Services staff on Monday, January 22nd at the Prowers County Annex. The presentation was attended by various staff members, Lanie Meyers-Miriles, Director of Prowers County Department of […]
High Plains Temporarily Closes the Adult Health Center-Press Release
Recently, High Plains Community Health Center began to see structural concerns at its Adult Health Center located at 2221 Wellness Way in Lamar. These building concerns prompted High Plains Leadership Staff and Board of Directors to hire an independent contractor that specializes in structural engineering to survey the damage to the building. On Thursday, […]
